Nerds and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) launched the new limited-edition Nerds Gummy Clusters and Rainbow Nerds Theater Box packaging nationwide. They feature a team of six new D&D-inspired Nerds characters, each representing a different type of Nerds personality. From Sept. 1 through December 2021, customers who purchase the candy with this packaging can join an […]
Candy, Gum & Mints
Aerated Gummies Innovation
Starburst announced its latest innovation, Starburst Airs — a next generation aerated gummi candy that will begin hitting certain shelves this fall, with nationwide availability beginning in 2022. Starburst Airs feature a new, inflated texture resulting in a bouncy gummi with all the flavor of the typical Starburst. Starburst Airs are available in Original and […]
Cookies and Creme Bites for Halloween
The Hershey Co. is releasing Hershey’s Cookies ‘N’ Creme Fangs once more. The flavor is one of many Hershey products in stores to celebrate the Halloween season. They come in creamy, chocolate-y snack-sized bites. They are available nationwide, for a limited time, in standard 9.45-ounce bags with a suggested retail price of $3.99. The Hershey […]
Marshmallow Kit Kat for Halloween
The Hershey Co. officially announced its lineup of new Halloween-inspired candy, including Kit Kat Witch’s Brew. Made with the intention to charm tastebuds, the returning Kit Kat is filled with marshmallow-flavored creme combined with the classic Kit Kat crisp wafers. The candy is available nationwide, for a limited time, in a standard 9.8-ounce bag with […]
Limited-Edition Halloween Skittles
Mars Wrigley’s new limited-edition Halloween pack, Skittles Shriekers, is hitting shelves nationwide. Hidden inside each pack of Shriekers are super-sour Skittles that appear to look like the rest yet bring an unpredictable punch of sour flavor. Skittles Shriekers include five flavors in each pack, including Citrus Scream, Ghoulish Green Apple, Rattled Raspberry, Shocking Lime and […]
M&M’S Crunchy Cookie
M&M’S unveiled its latest product innovation, M&M’S Crunchy Cookie, which features a crunchy center covered in milk chocolate, all wrapped in the M&M’S candy shell. A great balance between cookie and chocolate, M&M’S Crunchy Cookie taps into America’s favorite cookie, chocolate chip, and offers a nostalgically satisfying treat with the taste and texture of M&M’S. […]
Better-for-You Red Vines
Red Vines Made Simple are free from high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors and artificial colors. Flavors include blueberry pomegranate, black licorice, cherry and berry. The suggested retail price is $1.99-$2.29 per four-ounce tray. Building on the flavors and candies of the last 100 years of the American Licorice Co., the latest additions to the […]
Non-Chocolate Candy Roundup
Today I’m taste testing some non-chocolate candy products from The Hershey Co., American Licorice Co. and Hilco USA. On today’s tasting menu is a combination of sour candy, gummie candy, licorice and cotton candy. What kind of non-chocolate candy do I like best? And which sour variety is my favorite? Watch the video to find […]
Cocktail-Flavored Candy
Inspired by some of the country’s favorite cocktails, the Jelly Belly Candy Co. jelly bean mixologists are at it again with a refreshed Cocktail Classics line featuring three new flavors and contemporary new package designs. Mimosa, Gin & Tonic and Moscow Mule join fan favorites Pomegranate Cosmo, Margarita, Mojito, Piña Colada and Strawberry Daiquiri. Available […]
Banana Taffy Bites
Laffy Taffy’s new Laff Bites “Gone Bananas!” combine the classic banana taffy fans know and love in the center with a candy-coated, crunchy shell. Laff Bites “Gone Bananas!” are available now in mass market, grocery and convenience stores nationwide in three sizes: two-ounce single pegs, suggested retail price (SRP) $1.29; 4.2-ounce pegs, SRP $1.49; and […]
Weird Candy Flavor Mix
Jelly Belly Candy Co. announces the 6th Edition of the BeanBoozled Collection of jelly beans, which introduces two new flavor pairings to its outrageous flavor mix: Liver & Onions and its lookalike Cappuccino, and Old Bandage with its identical partner Pomegranate. In total, BeanBoozled 6th Edition includes 20 flavors of jelly beans: 10 are weird […]